human contact
noun
: interaction with other people
She joined a book club to get a little human contact while the kids were in school.
Examples of human contact in a Sentence
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Cool but not emotionally aloof, Hall’s sharp, tightly wound performance implies a personality given to tension at the best of times, in need of close human contact to draw out her happiness.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 15 May 2024
The squishy mud that gives wading birds the otherworldly appearance of walking on water in the shallows of Florida Bay also gives the flamingos a measure of protection from human contact.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024
Advertisement Cycling removes us from our bubbles and brings us into more human contact and connection.
— Reed Sherlock, Long Beach transportation planner
The California Air Resources Board plans to launch an e-bike incentive program this fall in response to growing interest across the state.
—Vanessa Arredondo, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2023
The large cats are typically more interested in avoiding human contact and typically seek deer as prey.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2024
According to Vonk, close human contact instead of domestication was associated more closely with the cats’ ability to discriminate between human voices.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 Feb. 2024
Increasingly, Americans are seeking authentic human contact, and one counterintuitive way the country music industry can provide that real experience is with an assist from artificial intelligence.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 6 Mar. 2024
Unlike vultures, who often avoid human contact, feral dogs can be aggressive and carry diseases.
—Meera Subramanian, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2024
For a long time, these potent imaginary friendships — inevitably descending into self-loathing, jealousy and a sado-masochistic inability to look away — replaced all human contact.
—Emerald Fennell, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2024
Guy Lodge, Variety, 15 May 2024
The squishy mud that gives wading birds the otherworldly appearance of walking on water in the shallows of Florida Bay also gives the flamingos a measure of protection from human contact.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024
Advertisement Cycling removes us from our bubbles and brings us into more human contact and connection.
— Reed Sherlock, Long Beach transportation planner
The California Air Resources Board plans to launch an e-bike incentive program this fall in response to growing interest across the state.
—Vanessa Arredondo, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2023
The large cats are typically more interested in avoiding human contact and typically seek deer as prey.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2024
According to Vonk, close human contact instead of domestication was associated more closely with the cats’ ability to discriminate between human voices.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 Feb. 2024
Increasingly, Americans are seeking authentic human contact, and one counterintuitive way the country music industry can provide that real experience is with an assist from artificial intelligence.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 6 Mar. 2024
Unlike vultures, who often avoid human contact, feral dogs can be aggressive and carry diseases.
—Meera Subramanian, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2024
For a long time, these potent imaginary friendships — inevitably descending into self-loathing, jealousy and a sado-masochistic inability to look away — replaced all human contact.
—Emerald Fennell, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2024
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“Human contact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20contact. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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